Dylan Boyd

Review of Grand Hotel Timeo & Villa Sant...

Tonight we decided to do something unusual at leas...

Tonight we decided to do something unusual at least for us, we decided to try the dining room in the hotel. Keep in mind we had lunch at Al Fogher and after that who knew if something could possibly be better?

Dinner was outstanding, we had for starters a rocket salad with avocados, freshly grown tomatoes, pecorino etc. the other appetizer was buratta with sliced tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, a basil reduction and a drizzle of balsamic.

For the entrees we went with the Sicilian eggplant parmigiana, not the type you get in NY. This was perfection no breading, no pools of oil, a perfectly layered masterpiece. For the other entree a Sicilian classic, braciola, (breaded veal rolls,) with a pecorino sauce and fresh peas and asparagus. If you want a classic mans authentic dish this was it.

Desert was a cheese plate along with the daily cannoli both excellent choices. The wine list was very diverse and had many different regional wines. The big hit was the desert wine was a glass of Ben Ray from Donnafugta, which was outstanding.

The hotel itself is amazing totally first class, the rooms might be small, but very well appointed with a very attentive and friendly staff.